The handout for effective impromptu speeches is available for download here. The most important element of an effective speech is clear structure, an organized presentation that makes your arguments clear to the listener.
Background Information
- Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy Backgrounder (good)
- Debating Science Issues: Organ Transplantation
- Federal Government Staff Discussion Paper on Organ Transplantation (good)
- Rantz and Curley Debate Organ Transplantation
Pro
- Why Legalizing Organ Sales Would Save Lives
- Cash for Kidneys
- Why Selling Kidneys Should Be Legal
- The Case for Legal Organ Sales
Con
As you begin your work on the propaganda research paper, I’ve put together some resources you might find useful. This is a very demanding assignment, so please begin research and writing as soon as you can.
The Assignment
- The prompt is located here.
- The final draft of the paper will be due on May 20 at 6:00 p.m. You may submit complete drafts for my revision and comment before then, but as we get closer to the due date, my
comments are likely to become less extensive. Start now! - I’ve done research on 20+ topics. You can access those articles here.
Sample Papers
You may not use the topics in either of these papers, but they do provide excellent examples of effective responses to the topic.
Resources for Writing a Research Paper
We are finally reaching the home stretch in AP Language, with less than a week until the test. Here are a few dates you should be aware of as the last week races by.
DOWNLOADS: ATTENTION
There has been a problem with Dropbox downloads because the company had a security issue. This folder has all of the files you’ll need to review for the test and everything we’ve done this year.
Multiple Choice Review Sessions
- Review Session 8: Saturday, May 3 @1:30 p.m.
- Review Session 9: Monday, May 5 @ 7:00 p.m.
- Review Session 10: Tuesday, May 6 @ 3:30 p.m.
- Review Session 11: Wednesday, May 7 @ 7:00 p.m.
- Review Session 12: Thursday, May 8 @ 7:00 p.m.
Multiple Choice Practice Tests
These are official multiple choice practice exams with answers.
Full Essay Review Session
If you want to practice the full two hour, fifteen minute AP Language essay experience, we’ll have one session on Sunday, May 4 from 1:00 p.m.-3:30 p.m. Each essay will get scored and I will comment as much as is possible in the time available.
Essays
- Doom Essay 11: Schools Synthesis is due in class on Monday, May 5
- Doom Essay 12: Johnson Analysis is due in class on Wednesday, May 7 (Period 6) or Thursday, May 8 (Periods 3/5)
Rhetorical Terms
The last rhetorical terms quiz is on Tuesday, May 6 during your class. The terms are located here.
Review Page
Our review materials are located here.
Speed Dating for Persuasion and Synthesis
Want to do quick practice for persuasion and synthesis? Go to this page.
The Test
The test is at Helena College University of Montana on Friday, May 9. You should arrive at 7:45 a.m. and be ready to dominate the test.
Former UN Secretary General Kofi Annan is among the people who believe that we need to consider eating insects as a more sustainable means of feeding the world. David Cooper writes:
Kofi Annan places his faith in the power of education and rational argument. He recommends taking different approaches for different audiences. In the West, the environmental benefits of entomophagy should be stressed, including the need for much smaller amounts of feed, water and land to produce a kilo of crickets than a kilo of beef. Other constituencies may be more persuaded by the promise of nutritional benefits, the guarantee of food security, or learning how important insects are in many cuisines across the world.
